Different items assist the player - characters in different ways; for example, the Super Mushroom gives players a speed boost, the shells of Koopa Troopas are thrown at opponents to stun them, and banana peels can be laid on the track as hazards. (mariowiki.com)
Red Koopa Troopas reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and its 3DS remake. (mariowiki.com)
The player can create a Green Koopa Paratroopa by transforming a Green Koopa Troopa with two P - Wings, and can be transformed into a Big Green Koopa Paratroopa using five Super Mushrooms. (mariowiki.com)